Turret indexing mechanism



Sept. 19; 1944. E. GODFRIAUX TURRET INDEXING MECHANISM Original Filed July 17, 1939 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 N3 s wn Sept. 19, 1})44. L. E. GODFRIAUX. 2,358,503

TURRET INDEXING MECHANISM Original Filed July 17, 1939 s Sheets-Sheet 2 A u 0 WM 4 ATTORNEY.

Sept. 19, 1944.

L. E. GODFRIAUX TURRET INDEXIN G MECHANISM Original Filed July 17, 1939, 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 M v, mink.

Sept. 19; 1944. 'L. E. GODFRIAUX 2,353,503

TURRET INDEXING MECHANISM Original Filed. July 17, 19:59 5 Sheets?Sheet 4.

INVENTOR ATTORNEY.

Sept. 19, 1944. 1.. E. GODFRIAUX I V TURRET INDEXING MECHANISM Original Filed July 17, 1939 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 WQTTORNEY.

Patented Sept. 19, 1944 I UNITED STATES rATENT-orFic TURRET INDEXING MEGHANISM Louis Edward Godfriaux, Madison, Wis., assignor to Gisholt Machine Company, Madison, Wis., corporation of Wisconsin Original application July 17, 1939, Serial No. 284,905, now Patent No. 2,289,957, dated July 14, 1942. Divided and this application January 23, 1942, Serial No. 427,912

4 Claims. ll. 29-50) g This invention relates to turret indexing mech- M Figure 1 is a front elevation of an automatic anism and more particularly for lathes, especialturret lathe incorporating the invention. 1y turret lathes. Figure 2 is an enlarged plan view of 'a turret This application is a division of a copending and i s ca e, to ether with so e of the con application Serial No. 284,905, filed July 17, ytrol mechanism shown at the right end of the. 1939, now Patent 2,289,957, issued July 14, 1942. machine of i ;The purpose of the invention is to efiect an gu e 3 i a p a Vertical sctiOIl, ta n pimproved turret indexing mechanism adapted p mat y along line i Fi for automatic operation, in which all of the dif-' i ure 4 is a p tial r c l section taken P",

ferent working positions of the turret may be 1 0-. p o a y along line Y o eifected one after another if desired or some of Figure 5 is an enl rge ent of a p r o of them may be selectively passed over during the Fig. 4.

indexing, as predetermined by the adjustment of Figure 6 s a p View Of a clamp ring $151110; the mechanism. ture shown in Fig. partly in horizontal section A further purpose is to provide improved 1;}; along line o a transmission mechanism for tool and work sup- Figure. 7 is partial hOriZOntal section along porting units or supports of a machine tool, and e of t v in a formicr improved cooperative relationship Figure 8 is a pa l Vertial section along line between difierent units. 8-8 of Fig. 2".

I A further purpose is to provide an improved 2() Figure 9 is a partial right end elevation of the control mechanism for the transmission mechamechanism of Fig. 8. p nism of tool and work supports of a machine Figure 10 is a partial vertical section along line tool, and particularly to provide controls for the of individual supports suited for cooperation and The lathe of Fig, 1 includes a bed or ain interconnection between the controls of differpp t 50 v ng an pst n ing tock porent supports. tion 50a in which an axially horizontal spindle A further purpose is to provide transmission 5| is rotatably journaled. Slidably guided on and control mechanism which incorporates fluid suitable ways on bed 50 for longitudinal moveor hydraulic operated devices in an improved ment parallelwith the spindle axis there is tool form and relationship. carriage 52 which supports a cross slide 53 A further purpose is to provide control mechbodily movable with the carriage and slidably anism in which both hydraulic and electric opguided thereon for movement, transverse to the erated devices are incorporated, each for prearriage movement. Also longitudinally s i ab y ierred individual purposes, and cooperatively inguided on bed 50 there isv a turret carria e 54 terconnected for effecting combination control which supports a tool turret'55 forbodily moveeffects. ment with the carriage and index movement A further purpose is to provide an improved a'boutavertical axis. I automatic control mechanism for machine op-' The turret carriage 54', Fig. 1, is there shown eration, particularly where the machine cycle inina loading position, at the extreme of its rightcludes sub-cycles of operation of difierent units 40 d movement From this position the ior supports, and particularly for turret lathes. riage has forward movement to the left, the first A further purpose is generally to simplify and portion of such forward movement being at relaimprove the construction and operation of matively fast quick traverse r Which is C a ed chine tools and of certain tool or work Supporto a fe r e as cutting ls, no h wn, which ing. elements thereof, especially for lathes and are suitably fixed With the turret face then preparticularly for turret lathes, sented to the work, are aboutto contact the work 31111 th bject win b apparent from th piece. At the completion of the forwardstroke specification, it being understood that the inventhe turret i re d t the loading position at tion includes the methods and structures herein rela iv y pi rate. 'Thesemovements are illustrated, described and claimed and such other ec e by a p on device Figshaving methods and structure as are equivalent to the a Piston 1 0 a piston rod I20b, and ports I200,

methods or' structures of the claims. Ind, the piston being. i idl fixed with a The same reference characters have been used bracket d bed L t p s Operatin forthe same parts throughoutand in the drawin a suitable bore in the carriage 54 which forms ings: V II a cylinder fixed with the carriage and bodily movable therewith. The feed and quick traverse movements of the turret carriage 54, and; the control mechanism therefor have been fully described in said Patent No. 2,289,957 and therefore need not here be described.

The turret 55, Figsfl, 3, is rotatably positioned on the turret carriage 54 by the means of a pivot shaft I22, Fig. 8, which is fixed with the turret and journaled in a top plate I23 of the carriage, the turret providing a bottom plate I24 bearing against the carriage top plate. The adjacent edges of the plates are annular and provide angular surfaces upon which portions I25a, I25b of a clamp ring I25, Fig. 6, may be contracted whereby to rigidly clamp the turret in any of its indexed positions, as later explained. A primary locating plunger I26, Fig. 5, is engageable with primary locating bushings such as I2'I in each of the turret index positions, there being also another locating plunger I28 providing an upper portion 128a engageable with bushings such as I29 in each of the turret positions, the plunger I28 also providing a lower portion I28b and a pivoted trigger device I280 urged by a spring I281), for purposes later explained.

When the turret locating plungers I25, I28, Fig. 5, are withdrawn below their respective bushings and the clampring I25 is released the turret' 55 may berotatably power indexed, but only when the turret carriage 54 'is in the righthand limit of its movement, Figs. 1, 2. The power indexing mechanism is as follows:

A, motor I3I, Fig. 8, is housed in thehollow bed 50 underneath the turret carriage, and when energized the motor drives'a sprocket I32 through coupling members I33a, I33b,.|33c, a shaft I34 and a crank pin 135a of a Geneva motion device I35, Figs. 8, 9,.the Geneva device including a rotatably mounted cam plate I351) providing three equi-ang'ular cam slots I350, I35d, I35e; the sprocket I32 being fixed, forrotation with the cam plate I35b; whereby actuation of shaft I34 at constant speed effects a step-by-step angular movement of.120 of sprocket I32. The sprocket I 32 is connected-for rotatably indexing the turret '55Jthrough a chain I38, another sprocket I3I -a shaft I38, a coupling member I39 having notch portions I39a, and fixed on shaft I38, a'coupling member -I4I slidably keyed on a shaft I40 and having tooth portions such as. I'4Id'adapted to engage-the notches I39a, and a pairof meshed 'bevel gears I42, I43 respectively fixed on the-shaft I48'and on the pivot shaft I22.

'The ratio of the described train connecting the sprocket I32 and turret 55 is such that the 120 angular movement of the sprocket I32 is reduced to 60 of angular turret movement. The drive from'motor I3I to and including the coupling member I39 is carried on bed 50, while the coupling member MI and theremainder of the train is-carried on the turret carriage. As the turret carriage reaches the limit 'of its right-hand movement the coupling teeth I 4Ia. engage the notches I39a and the motor I3I may then index the turret. A spring I44 provides a yielding of the coupling member I4I suificient to firmly seat the teeth I'4'Ia in the notches, the teeth and notches having complementary angular sides for such seating to prevent lost motion in the index train.

For withdrawing the turret index locating plungers I28, I28, Fig. 5, whereby to permit indexing of the turret, and for later reengaging the locating plungers there is mechanism as follows: A control plunger 1 48, -Figs-.-3,-4, -,is slidably fitted "follower rolls at their lower ends, as shown in Fig. 4. During backward movement of the turret carriage, to the right in Fig. 4, an adjustable abutment screw I52 contacts an abutment I53 fixed on bed 58 and plunger I48 is forced to the left in Fig. 4. During this movement the lower portion I28bof plunger I28 is forced upwardly by a cam surface I54 of its cam insert I5I and thereby simultaneously forces the plunger I26 downwardly out of engagement with its bushing,

the lower plunger end being received in a cam depression I54a, there being for such simultaneous plunger movement a pinion I55 simultaneously oppositely engaging suitable rack teeth on the different plungers. Both the plungers are then disengaged since the abutment of latch I280 on the bottom of its bushing prevents the upper' portion I281; of plunger I28 from entering the bushing at this time; The turret carriage 54 reaches the limits of its backward movement, where the coupling members I39, I4I, Fig. 8, are engaged for indexing, as previously described,

while both the plungers I28, I28 are disengaged,

and the indexing then is initiated as later described. During the index movement the next bushing to be engaged by plunger I28 passes through a position where the latch I28c permits entry of the plunger I28 which thenengages its bushing for locating the turret substantially in indexed position. During the next forward movement. of the turret carriage, to the left of the position shown in Fig. 4, the spring I54 forces the plunger I48 back toward the relative position shown in Fig. 4, whereby the locating plunger I26 is forced upwardly into engagement with its bushing by a cam portion I58, the pinion I55 simultaneously forcing the lower plunger portion I28b downwardly into a suitable cam de pression and this movement also carrying the upper plunger portion I28a downwardly sufficiently for the latch I280 to again engage under the lower face of its bushing, as before. The upper portion I28a. of plunger I28 is normally sufiiciently loosely fitted in its bore that -it-willfollow downwardly when the lower portion 'I28b is forced downwardly as described. However, suitablepln and slot lost motion connections may be used for interconnecting the portions I28a, I28b to insure that the portion I28a is forced downwardly with portion I281) while permitting relative movement of the portion I281) upwardly for compressing spring I28d while the latch I280 prevents movement of the portion [280. upwardly as described. Such-lost motion means is contemplated but since such expedients are well understood in the art in various forms the pin and slot connection is not shown. 7

it will be noted that the final seating of the primary turret locating plunger I28, Figs. 3, 4, is spring pressed to insure full engagement, the cam inset I50 which effects such seating being a cantilever spring fixed with plunger I48 at the one end by screws such as I5lla, Fig. 4, and having clearance at I50b, Figs. 3,5.

'If it is desired, durin indexing, to pass over one or more turret positions the plunger I28,

Fig; 5, is prevented from entering the locating which are associated .with each of. the various bushings". for plunger I282.- The blockingiplugs have talower abutmentportion I59a which is normally retained in upper position, as shown, by 'a threaded portion I592) engaging a suitable threaded bore, but the abutment'plug may be advanced-bythe threads of the bore to stand inna lower position. preventing entry of plunger I28 into-the bushing.v The control mechanism for effecting the multiple index movements required for passing over desired index stations will be laterdescribed. 1

Means are provided to prevent the turret car'- riage 54. from moving forward,-to theleftin Figs. 1, 8, unless'the indexing of turret 55 has been-properly completed. To effect this result aring'ISZ, Figs. 8,10, is fixed-on the coupling member I39 for rotation with the index train.

shaft I38, the ring having notches such as I62a at suitable angular spacing to receive alever I63, pivoted on the bed 50, when the index-train is in any of theindexed turret positions, thelever beingurged to such engagement by a spring I64. When the lever is engaged in'a notch I62a. the turret carriage may move forward but if the turret is not properly indexedfwhereby. the lever isnot engaged, an interference .portion "53a will be engaged by an abutment portion I65 fixed on thecarriage to prevent forward carriage movement. I Y Y The plunger I48, Fig. 4,v is also used for unclamping the turret clamp ring I25, Figs. 3, 6,

prior to; indexing, and for. subsequently. reclamp-:

ing the turret. The ring. portions I25a, I25!) are provided with togglelinks .II0, III each pivoted at the one end on the correspondingring portion and, at the other end respectively on different eccentric portions I'I2a, I12b on a shaft tionship of the parts is such that as the plunger I48 is shifted to the left, Fig. 4, at the end of the right-hand carriage movement as described, the eccentrics spread the clamp ring portions to unclamp the turret for the index movement, and when the spring I49 forces the plunger in the other direction at the start of the next forward carriage movement, the eccentrics draw the clamp ring members together to clamp the turret, but not until the index locating plunger I26 has seated to locate the turret, as previously described. For adjusting the clamp ring there is provided a stud I14 fixed on the one ring portion and in threaded engagement with a nut I 14a carried by the other ring portion.

An indexible control dog drum I90, Figs. 1, 2,

' 3, is rotatably carried on the turret carriage 54 for bodily longitudinal movement therewith. Referring to Figs. 3, 8, the index train shaft I40 has fixed thereon a bevel gear I! meshed with a bevel gear I92 fixed on a shaft I93 which is connected to a control drum shaft I94 through meshed helical gears I95, I96; whereby the control drum I90 is indexed correspondingly with turret 55. Suitable dog sets on drum I90, respectively operative in the different index positions of the drum may operate during the longitudinal movement of the turret carriage for selectively determining various machine functions to suit the operating position of the turret.

An indexible control dog drum 200, Figs. 1, 2, is rotatably carried on suitable bracket portions 20Ia, 20Ib on bed 50. Drum 200 is fixed on a shaft 202 and when the turret carriage is in its drum .I90. The tooth members have lost motion, inthe notches, for reasons later explained. When. the turret 55' and control dog drum I90 are indexed as previously described the control dog drum 200 is correspondingly indexed through the engaged coupling member's; Suitable dog sets on drum'200, respectively for the different index steps of the turret 55, may operate during the index movement to select various other machine 15 functions according to the operating position of the turret after the indexing.

The functions controlled by the dog drums I90,

200 and themanner of such control for the machine of Fig, 1, together with the method of initiating an indexing operation of the motor I3I at predetermined time in a cycle of machine operations is fully disclosed in said issued patent...

I g some of the indexzmovements of the turret and dog drums may cause these parts to pass over some of the= index positions, The. indexing is effected while the turret carriage .54 is on its extreme right position, shown in Fig. 1, and be-' tween each successive operation of the turret indexmechanism the carriage is ,causedto effect a forward movement, to the left of the position shown in Fig. 1 and a return to. the position of Fig.1.;

What is claimed is: 1. In a machine tool the combination of a rdtatably indexible turret, a turret support, a main index plunger and a supplemental index plunger each carried by said support, said turret providing a plurality of sets of sockets respectively for the different plungers and each including a plurality of spaced sockets respectively for receiving the corresponding plunger in the different index positions of the turret, means for operating said plungers including means for the socket engagement of the main plunger to disengage the sup plemental plunger and vice'versa and including means releasably restraining said supplemental plunger from engagement when the main plunger is disengaged for a turret index movement, means operable to render said restraining means ineffective during said index movement whereby to effect engagement of the supplemental plunger with the next socket reached during the index movement, and means subsequently operable to engage the main plunger in its corresponding socket.

2. In a machine tool the combination of a;

receiving the corresponding plunger in the different index positions of the turret, means for operating said plungers including means for the socket engagement of the mainplunger to disengage the supplemental plunger and vice versa and including means releasably restraining said supplemental plunger from.engagement when the main plunger is disengaged for a turret index movement, means operable to render said restraining means ineffective-during said index movement whereby normally to effect engagement of :the supplemental plunger with the next socket reached during the index movement, means adjustable to selectively prevent the last mentioned engagement of said supplemental index plunger with some of its sockets whereby to pass over the corresponding index positions, and means operable to engage said main index plunger in its corresponding socket subsequent to the next engagement of saidsupplemental index plunger permitted bysaid adjustable means.

3. In a machine .tool the combination of a rotatably indexible turret, a turret support, a main index plunger and a supplemental index plunger each carried by said support, said turret providing a plurality of sets of'sockets respectively for the different plungers andeach including a plurality of spaced sockets respectively'for receiving the corresponding plunger in the differentindex positions of the turret, means for operating said plungers including means for the socket engagement of the main plunger to disengage the supplemental plunger and viceversa and including means releasably restraining said supplemental plunger from engagement when the main plunger is disengaged for a turret index movement, means operable to render said restraining means ineffective during said index movement whereby to effect engagement of said supplemental plunger with the next socket reached during said index movement, a power operable transmission for said index movement, means operable for said disengagement of the main index plunger and connecting said transmission for power operation thereof whereby to initiate said index movement, andzmeans subsequently ioperable :to engage is'aid main index plunger Liniits socket corresponding to the socket engaged by said supplementalzindex-plunger dur 7 ing said indexmovement. l

' its socket.

4.111- a machine tool the combination of *a rotatably'indexible turret, alturret support, a main index plunger and a supplemental index :plunger each carried by :said support, said turret providing a plurality of sets of sockets respectively for the difierent plungers-and each including a plurality of spaced sockets respectively :for receiving the corresponding plunger in the diflerent index positions -.of the turret means for operating said plungers including means -for-the socket engagement'of the main plunger to disengage the supplementalgplunger andvice versa and-including means releasably restraining said supplemental plunger from engagement when the main plunger is disengaged fora turret index movement, means operable to render said restraining means ineffective during said index movement, whereby normally tor-effect engagement of the supplemental-plunger with the next socket reached during the index movement, means adjustable .to selectively prevent the last mentioned engagement of said supplemental index plunger with some of itsis'ockets whereby to pass over the cor.- responding index positions, a power operable transmission for said index m-ovementymeans operable for said disengagement of the main indexplung'er and connecting said transmission for power operation thereof whereby to initiate said in'dexmovemen't, and'means subsequently controlling the power connection of said transmission to effect interruption thereof only in such turret index "positions where'saidadjustable means permits .s'aid supplemental index plunger to engage LOUIS "EDWARD 'GODFRIAUX. 

